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Contains full text literary reference works, critical information on authors and their works, current journal articles, and other additional resources. Full-text access to biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors from every age and literary discipline.

A twenty-first century version of Roger Fowler's 1973 Dictionary of Modern Critical Terms, this latest edition of The Routledge Dictionary of Literary Terms is the most up-to-date guide to critical and theoretical concepts available to students of literature at all levels. With over forty newly commissioned entries, this essential reference book includes: an exhaustive range of entries, covering such topics as genre, form, cultural theory and literary technique new definitions of contemporary critical issues such as Cybercriticism and Globalization complete coverage of traditional and radical approaches to the study and production of literature thorough accounts of critical terminology and analyses of key academic debates full cross-referencing throughout and suggestions for further reading.

In-dept discussions of literature and culture on topics from the Middles Ages through the 20th century. Includes full-text e-library, essays, guides and quizzes, multimedia, and links to additional web sources. Companion resource to the print edition of The Norton Anthology of English Literature, 8th edition.

In-dept discussions of literature and culture on topics from exploration of the New World through the 20th century. Includes timelines, study guides, quizzes, and topic clusters for research and writing. Companion resource to the print editions of The Norton Anthology of American Literature, 7th edition.

Contains essays and criticisms of various authors and literary forms. Historical discussions illustrate how they evolved with the times. Topics range from discussions on early oral histories and poetry, debates over the evolution and influence of drama, journalism, and fiction.

In-dept discussions of literature and culture on topics from exploration of the New World through the 20th century. Includes timelines, audio glossaries, interactive maps, study guides, quizzes, and topic clusters for research and writing. Companion resource to the print editions of The Norton Anthology of World Literature, 3rd edition.